The D fam

Okay: So here's the skinny on the D-fam, Larry is working like a dog at three jobs, by day he is a happy radiation oncologist, by night he is a really good CPR instructor for UPENN and by weekend he is a really firm Dr. at an Addiction Recovery Hospital in Valley Forge, where he won't give the patients more drugs, even when they cry for them. But his new passion is ice climbing, and whenever he has a free moment he reads about it online and can't wait till he can afford expensive gear like ice screws and crampons.

Prairie has rediscovered the joy of motherhood and has decided to not sign up for anything extra that isn't important and not to kill herself running to answer every phone call, opting instead to focus on teaching Azalea... (I have decided to teach her how to read)and savoring every waking moment with Conrad, the cutie, who just turned three months and can lay on his tunny and hold up his head and smile at you really big. He has an adorable little dimple above the right corner of his mouth, and the darkest blue eyes you ever saw. He even coos now if you talk to hi m long enough. I love him! Conference made me realize i can't waste a minute not teaching my children something! My time with them is so limited and precious.
Bailey has been very excitedly planning her 10th birthday party, which will be a campfire and tent event in our backyard. She will be playing hostess and learned how to send out evites and has planned a game of capture the flag, roasting hot dogs, making smores, and sitting in our tent with all her friends making shadow figures with flashlights and telling ghost stories. She is also excited that her mom finally talked her dad into letting her get her ears pierced for this birthday and can't wait to have her date to the mall with her mom.
Calvin has been Philly-ized (by his dad) as he has had to learn the name of every Philly's baseball player and their position and has now begun to wrap his logical little mind around the great game of baseball and the ins and outs of every possible play. He marched in the annual Glenside parade Baseball opening day and had his first game of the season last Saturday. He has taken up the Nate the Great books and will finally practice the piano without mom threatening him (almost). Maybe that's just because she put silly bands in the prize box... Do you have those out in ID?
Azalea is enjoying moms efforts to pay more attention to her and has helped make lasagne and gingersnap cookies in the last few days. She has also been well prepared for the baseball season by her mother teaching her about Frances Scott Key and the story and words to the Star Spangled Banner. She only changes her outfits about three times day and only peeled a three inch square of plaster off the wall today and flooded the bathroom (yesterday) which sent water through two floors soaking all the extra towels in the basement that mom would have used to mop up the floor.
Our family has been enjoying Dad reading aloud The Secret Garden on Sunday nights and listening to Cheaper by the Dozen in the car with mom.
I think of you all so much, you have no idea! Thanks for all you love and calls. We feel so grateful for a goodly family.
Love to you all!
Prairie